Figure c-3. eeprom operation, Configuration eeprom – National Instruments VXI-1394 User Manual

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Appendix C

Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings

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VXI-1394 User Manual for Windows

As required by the VXIbus specification, the VXI-1394 drives the 10 MHz
signal CLK10 on a differential ECL output when installed in Slot 0. The
VXI-1394 generates a 1% accurate CLK10 signal with the onboard
oscillator, or can route a 10 MHz clock from an external high-accuracy
source. When not installed in Slot 0, the VXI-1394 only receives the
CLK10 signal.

Configuration EEPROM

The VXI-1394 has an onboard EEPROM, which stores default register
values that are loaded at power-on. The EEPROM is divided into
two halves—a factory-configuration half and a user-configuration half.
Both halves were factory configured with the same configuration values so
you can modify the user-configurable half, while the factory-configured
half stores a back-up of the default settings.

The Load Factory switch (switch S6) causes the VXI-1394 to boot off the
factory-configured half instead of the user-modified settings. This is useful
in the event that the user-configured half of the EEPROM becomes
corrupted in such a way that the VXI-1394 boots to an unusable state.

Figure C-3 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation.

Figure C-3. EEPROM Operation

Y

N

LOAD FACTORY

Y

N

LOAD FACTORY

SLOT0

AUTO

A. Boot from User

Configuration (Default)

Y

N

LOAD FACTORY

SLOT0

AUTO

B. Boot from Factory

Configuration

NON-
SLOT0

NON-
SLOT0

S6

W1

S6

W1

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